WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - November 1944

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Army Form C.2118
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment
Month and Year: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	5		After a while he attacked 7 Pl with Bazookas, grenades and spandaus. He worked round behind them, and realising that unless they withdrew the whole pl would probably be lost, Major Nicholson gave the order to withdraw to the East of the village. During this counter attack, every weapon, including 2" mortar and PIAT, was used against the enemy. and several were seen to be wounded, including one officer. The Coy now began to disengage to the East so that the enemy could be shelled. 7 Pl had to be got out across the

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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